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2023 Funding successes - Annual Report 2023
13 April, 2024
2023 Marsden Standard Grants
| Kai Chen Victoria University of Wellington |
"Capturing the Fleeting: Tracking Photophysics in Organic LED and Laser Materials with Ultrafast Photoluminescence Spectroscopy" |
| Robin Fulton Victoria University of Wellington |
"Activating Substrates for Chemical Synthesis with Reactive Aluminium Reagents" |
| Keith Gordon and James Crowley* University of Otago |
"Hydrogen generation with sustainable resources - a combined molecular, computational and engineering approach" |
| Patricia Hunt Victoria University of Wellington |
"Unravelling the electronic structure of highly charged hydrogen- and halogen-bonds; rational chemical design and the creation of novel ionic liquid materials" |
| Geoff Jameson Massey University |
"Structural basis of viral wars: Innate immune system attack on viral genomes and the counterattack by viruses" |
| John Kennedy* GNS Science |
"Quest for flexible thermoelectric generators: modulation of material's crystal symmetry and anisotropy" |
| Erin Leitao and Jack Chen* University of Auckland and Auckland University of Technology |
"Applying safe-by-design approaches to develop alternatives to harmful 'forever chemicals'" |
| Daniel Sando and Simon Granville* University of Canterbury and Victoria University of Wellington |
"Multiferroic solitons at room temperature: A new topological material system for low energy computation" |
| Jadranka Travas-Sejdic* University of Auckland |
"Shedding light on the present and the past; a novel environmental/ancient DNA capture system" |
| Cameron Weber University of Auckland |
"The development of effective, easily separable liquid catalysts" |
* Contributing as an AI
2023 Marsden Fast Start Grants
| Prasanth Gupta GNS Science |
"Harnessing the power of thermal spikes - A new pathway to fabricate size-controlled transition metal carbide nanoparticles for energy conversion and storage" |
| Steven Matthews* University of Auckland |
"Merging ancient Roman knowledge and Te Ao Māori to create self-healing and sustainable concrete using natural materials" |
| Joseph Nelson Lincoln Agritech |
"Lithium sponges: in search of new battery electrode materials" |
| Charlie Ruffman and Krista Steenbergen* Victoria University of Wellington |
"Structural control of liquid metals using solid support" |
| Jami Shepherd University of Auckland |
"Using light and ultrasound for quantification of hemodynamics in bone" |
| Amy Yewdall University of Canterbury |
"Coming together for better or worse? How biomolecular interactions impact the self-assembly and properties of nucleoli-like condensates" |
* Contributing as an AI
2023 Fellowships
| Jadranka Travas-Sejdic University of Auckland |
Clare Hall Fellowship, University of Cambridge, United Kingdom "Ultra-conformable electrodes for the enhanced recordings from brain" |
2023 MBIE Endeavour Funding
| Jack Chen* Auckland University of Technology |
"Waste to treasure: using novel chemistry to valorise residual plant materials" Endeavour Research Programme |
| Robin Fulton* and Aaron Marshall* Victoria University of Wellington and University of Canterbury |
"Long-lived, high-performance organic batteries for a greener rechargeable world" Smart Ideas Grant |
| John Kennedy GNS Science |
"Safe, solid-state hydrogen storage technology - Enabling New Zealand's zero-carbon emissions target" Smart Ideas Grant |
| Volker Nock University of Canterbury |
"Developing platforms for biological research in microgravity" Endeavour Research Programme |
| Cather Simpson and Michel Nieuwoudt* University of Auckland |
"Photonic device for Varroa control in NZ beehives and beyond" Smart Ideas Grant |
| Geoff Willmott and Volker Nock* University of Auckland and University of Canterbury |
"Ion Pipette Aspiration Chips for Soft Colloidal Micromechanics" Smart Ideas Grant |
| Geoff Willmott* University of Auckland |
"Next generation condensing heat exchanger technology: design, development and demonstration" Smart Ideas Grant |
* Contributing as an AI
2023 MBIE Catalyst Funding
| Simon Brown University of Canterbury |
"Brain-like computing with networks of molecules" |
| Jadranka Travas-Sejdic University of Auckland |
"Ultra-Conformable 3D Electrode Arrays for Enhanced Brain and Gut Recordings" |
2023 Callaghan Innovation Funding
| Michel Nieuwoudt University of Auckland |
Callaghan New to R&D grant |
2023 Domestic Funding - Other
| David Barker University of Auckland |
"Development of New Lipophilic Bcl-2 Inhibitors for Pediatric Glioblastoma Multiforme Treatment" Maurice and Phyllis Paykel Trust Project Grant |
| Kai Chen Victoria University of Wellington |
"Proposal for the Development of a Novel Ultrafast Optical Paramertic Amplifier Using Multi-Plate Continuum (MPC) Technique" Dodd Walls New Idea |
| Matthew Cowan University of Canterbury |
"Empowering Tomorrow's Innovators: High School Science Integrating Mātauranga Māori and Chemical Engineering" Curious Minds |
| Laura Domigan University of Auckland |
"New 5th quarter products" Agmardt (commercial funding) |
| Vladimir Golovko University of Canterbury |
"Enabling green hydrogen future of New Zealand: Medium Energy X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy studies of novel catalysts for H2 production and utilisation and NZ rock samples from potential H2 storage reservoirs" New Zealand Synchrotron Group |
| Simon Granville and Ben Ruck Victoria University of Wellington |
"Quantum Technologies Aotearoa" Catalyst Strategic investment in quantum technologies research |
| Roshan Khadka Plant & Food Research |
"Bioelectronics from winery and brewery co-products" Food Transition 2050 |
| Ben Mallett Victoria University of Wellington |
"JxB space systems" KiwiNet Tier 2 |
| Aaron Marshall University of Canterbury |
"On board electrolysis of a Liquid Organic Hydrogen Carrier (LOHC)t" "Liquid Organic Hydrogen Carrier - Prototype Development" "Unveiling the Structure of Heterogeneous Catalysts using Advanced Diffraction and Scattering methods" |
| Steve Matthews University of Auckland |
"Novel wear resistant, non-leaching, marine anti-fouling coating system" |
| Joseph Nelson Lincoln Agritech |
"Medical Scanner Project" "Li-ion Batteries Project" |
| Volker Nock University of Canterbury |
"LOC devices to study the effect of natural kānuka and mānuka oils against pathogenic oomycetes" BIC Seed Fund |
| Geoff Waterhouse University of Auckland |
"Metal single atom catalysts for low-cost proton-exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs)" Research Energy Education Trust of New Zealand |
| Cameron Weber University of Auckland |
"Biodegradable Elastomer" NZPA Contract (fee-for-service) |
2023 International Funding
| Kai Chen Victoria University of Wellington |
"Photo-responsive thrombin inhibitors enable precise control of localised antithrombotic therapy" HRI (Heart Research Institute) Internal Grant, Australia |
| Petrik Galvosas Victoria University of Wellington |
"NMR Based Mass Flowmeter" Research collaboration |
| Roshan Khadka Plant & Food Research |
"Nature derived functional organic material" Korean Government |
| Jenny Malmström University of Auckland |
"Composite GelMA hydrogels as cardiac scar tissue models" ANSTO beamtime for SANS and USANS |
| Franck Natali Victoria University of Wellington |
"Spectroscopic understanding of the facile dissociation of molecular nitrogen at room temperature on crystalline lanthanide surfaces" Australian Synchrotron Grant Access |
| Tilo Söhnel University of Auckland |
"Probing the magnetic features of the helimagnet Cu2OSeO3 using long wavelength high intensity neutron powder diffraction" "Manipulation of the skyrmion phase in Cu2OSeO3 single crystals by light" "Investigating the Magnetic Structure of Magnetic Doping in the Skyrmion Host Material Cu2OSeO3 of Single Crystal" "Investigating the magnetic and structural effects of magnetic Doping in the Skyrmion Host Material Cu2OSeO3" |
2023 University Internal Funding
| Catherine Bishop University of Canterbury |
"Symmetry Engineering Novel Domain Structures in Barium Titanate Thin Films" "Production of Critical Metals for Zero Carbon Energy by Green All-Oxide Electroreduction" |
| Peng Cao University of Auckland |
"Investigating Cheverel Phase material as cathodes in magnesium ion batteries" Staff Research Fund |
| Vladimir Golovko University of Canterbury |
"X-Ray photoelectron spectroscopy system" Strategic Capex |
| Jon Kitchen Massey University |
"Using Lanthanide Supramolecular Frameworks as new Hydrogen Storage Media - towards a Green Hydrogen Economy in Aotearoa NZ" Massey University Research Fund |
| Luke Liu Victoria University of Wellington |
"Machine-Learning Guided Discovery of Covalent Organic Frameworks for Hydrogen Storage" Cross-Disciplinary Fund |
| Steve Matthews University of Auckland |
"Novel wear resistant, non-leaching, marine anti-fouling coating system" UniServices |
| Kim McKelvey Victoria University of Wellington |
"A New Method for Making Green Hydrogen" Faculty Strategic Research Grant |
| Michel Nieuwoudt University of Auckland |
UniServices RoS Funding |
| Volker Nock University of Canterbury |
"RootChip meets Zoospore Compartmentalization - A new Approach to shed Light on Root-Pathogen Interactions" Faculty of Engineering Strategic Research Grant |
| Daniel Sando University of Canterbury |
"Using crackling noise in ferroelectrics to gain insight into earthquake dynamics" Early Career Researcher Accelerator Fund |
| Tilo Söhnel University of Auckland |
"Investigating Cheverel phase material as cathodes in magnesium ion batteries" Faculty Research Development Fund |
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